by Sam Moore
LiAngelo Ball has continued his war of words with Cam’ron by boldly claiming that he is a better rapper than the Dipset legend.
Despite only having one song to his name — the early 2000s-inspired “Tweaker,” which has become a viral hit — the basketball player-turned-rapper doesn’t lack confidence in his skills in the booth.
“I think I rap colder than him,” he said in an interview with Complex. “Basketball colder than them n-ggas. I’m not over here like, ‘Dang, he said I can’t do this.’ I knew this......
by Marisa Mendez
Rod Wave has decided to take a step back from music after fans seemingly had a negative reaction to his tour being cancelled.
Just moments before he was scheduled to hit the stage in Nashville for his Last Lap Tour on Tuesday (January 28), ticketholders received notice the show was cancelled.
“Unfortunately, Rod Wave is unable to perform tonight,” the venue wrote on social media. “The show is being postponed to a later date. More details to follow.”
The show was already a rescheduled date from December – which unsurprisingly let to some very frustrated fans. Shortly afterward, the entirety of the rest of the......
by Sam Moore
Jim Jones has finally dropped his Cam’ron diss track “Jomo,” firing back at his former groupmate’s recent rant.
While the two have had a tense relationship for almost 20 years now and have exchanged barbs in the media in recent weeks, “Jomo” marks the first time that this iteration of the beef has been taken to the booth.
On the track, which features thumping, soulful production from Statik Selaktah and Termanology, Jones reminds those playing with his name that he’s a street-hardened soldier.
Responding to Cam’ron’s taunt that he and Ma$e showed him the ropes when it......
by Marisa Mendez
YFN Lucci is officially free after serving four years behind bars in a racketeering case.
Lucci was released from prison on Friday (January 31), and welcomed by his children, family members and friends in a heartwarming video posted to his Instagram Story shortly afterward.
The Atlanta rapper was officially sentenced in January 2024 after pleading guilty to one count of violating Georgia’s Street Gang and Terrorism Prevention Act, though he had been behind bars since January 2021 on the case.
He received a sentence of 10 years in prison followed by 10 years on probation, but as part of a plea deal, he was able to get......
by Sam Moore
Joyner Lucas has publicly challenged Meek Mill to a rap battle, and he has the support of battle rap’s Ultimate Rap League [URL].
Things kicked off when Lucas declared that he wanted to get back into battle rapping.
Earlier this week, he wrote on X (formerly Twitter): “Sometimes I low key be feelin like I wanna get in the URL battle rap ring.”
URL made it clear that they were on board with the idea and replied to the Massachusetts-bred MC: “Let’s do it.”
Lucas initially said he was happy to take on any battle rapper URL put his way, but he......
by Shawn Setaro
DJ Unk, the rapper, producer and DJ best known for a 2006-7 run of hits that included “Walk It Out” and “2 Step,” has died.
His passing was announced on Friday (January 24) by his wife, Sherika Long-Platt, on Facebook. It was confirmed several hours later by his label, Big Oomp Records.
“It is with a heavy heart and profound sadness that we announce the passing of a true ATL legend, Anthony Platt better known as ‘DJ Unk,'” the label’s announcement began.
It continued: “On behalf of Big Oomp Records and the BOR Family, we extend our......
by Sam Moore
Hip Hop is mourning the death of New Jack City and Above the Rim screenwriter Barry Michael Cooper.
Cooper, whose other credits include the Wesley Snipes movie Sugar Hill and Netflix’s version of She’s Gotta Have It, passed away on Tuesday (January 22) at the age of 66.
No cause of death has yet been revealed.
The tragic news was announced by fellow writer Nelson George on Substack.
“Barry Michael Cooper died today in Baltimore, according to his son Mathew,” he wrote. “It’ll take me a minute to gather all my thoughts, but just......
by Sam Moore
Kanye West has reportedly rejoined the billionaire boys club, surpassing JAY-Z as the richest rapper alive in the process.
In an Instagram post on Thursday (January 23), the rap icon and fashion designer boasted that his net worth was now $2.77 billion, citing Eton Venture Services, a business valuation company, as his source.
“LAA LA LA LA,” he wrote in the caption, seemingly gloating in the face of his naysayers and enemies.
Kanye’s net worth soaring back into the billions is “based on his music portfolio and his sole ownership of the Yeezy......
by Marisa Mendez
JAY-Z‘s Roc Nation has partnered with South Korean fintech company Musicow to offer American fans the chance to invest in music royalties.
According to Billboard, the partnership is being described as “the first Music Equity Service Provider in the United States.”
Fans will be able to invest in music royalties through the new service, allowing them to earn revenue from their favorite artists. Rights owners can trade royalty shares, while creators can sell fractional shares of tracks.
In a statement, Roc Nation’s vice chairman Jay Brown said:......
by Sam Moore
Jim Jones has announced that he has pushed back the release of his Cam’ron diss track, allegedly at the request of his record label.
In a post on Instagram on Tuesday (January 21), the Dipset rapper wrote alongside the song’s artwork: “‘JOMO (Jump Off My AYOO)’ new single drops Jan 31st. My lable told my I’m trippin slow down a bit my bad.”
He then teased a separate song featuring fellow Harlem heavy-hitters Juelz Santana, Vado, Dave East and others, and promised that he would also announce the release date for his new album......
